The primary social insurance programs today in America are Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, and Workers Compensation. It is reprinted here with permission of the author.Īmerican social welfare, thanks to Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Social Security Act of 1935, is furthered currently by two major categories of cash support programs: social insurances and public assistance.1 Social insurances are based on the prior earnings and payroll contributions of an individual, while public assistance, commonly known as “welfare,” is based on the financial need of an individual. Marx’s (2004) book, Social Welfare: The American Partnership. Trump.”Ī version of this essay may be found in Dr. Marx’s companion piece is titled, “Current Issues and Programs in Social Welfare: From George W.
Note: This entry is the first in a two-part series about current issues and programs in social welfare. Jerry Marx, Social Work Department, University of New Hampshire In: 1970s and Beyond, Recollections, The 1980s and Beyond Current Issues and Programs in Social Welfareīy Dr.
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